Chapter 14 The Vending Machine

"But you were swallowed by the fire dragon just now. Not only are you fine now, but you also have an extra Spirit Root for cultivating." Yun Haozhong said. Then, he continued, "In that case, it could be counted as fortune." "I hope so." Qin Feng heard what Yun Haozhong said. Only then did he come back to his senses from the System's voice. Then, the two of them did not choose to stay here. They began walking immediately and left the valley together. "It occurred to me, did you just say that the man in black seems to be from Qi State?" Qin Feng suddenly asked. Yun Haozhong nodded and replied, "Indeed. Master and I stayed in Qi State for a year and a half, so we probably won't mistake him." Hearing this, Qin Feng fell into a brief silence. After all, even if he drained his brains to search through all his memories, he could not find any information related to Qi State. So finally, Qin Feng could only give up on thinking. At this moment, he could only hope that this assassin from Qi State had found himself the wrong target. About half an hour later, Qin Feng came near to the tied horse. "Shall we go together?" Qin Feng asked. Yun Haozhong shook his head and said, "I still have some important things to do in the city. It's too slow to go back on a horse. Be careful on your way back." After saying this, Yun Haozhong did not say anything else. He turned around and flew in the direction of Tianyun City. As for Qin Feng, he was also shocked when he saw Yun Haozhong heading towards Tianyun City. He could really fly much faster than riding a horse. He just didn't know what level of cultivation Yun Haozhong had reached. "Yun Haozhong is at the fourth stage of Spirit Coagulating Level. He is familiar with all kinds of martial arts and proficient in swords, spears, and boxing techniques." Just as Qin Feng was thinking about it, the System's voice suddenly sounded in his mind. Qin Feng was stunned when he heard that. Then, he immediately realized something. According to what the System had just said, he seemed to have unlocked level-one authority of the Internet cafe. Could it be that this was the level-one authority? "System, what's included in level-one authority?" Qin Feng asked as he took two steps to get on the horse. The System replied, "Tiandao Internet Cafe's level-one authority includes two parts. First, you can use the System's resources to investigate all objects within a hundred-meter radius far as the system can reach. Second, you can update your cognition within a limited level at any time. The current limit is of Tianyun City level. As for more details, you can call out the System menu." "The System menu? What the hell is that?" Qin Feng was stunned. It was obvious that he did not know what the System was talking about. Then, the System explained, "Master, if you need to bring up the System menu, you need to recite the word 'finger' silently and use your left hand to slide down 20 centimeters in the air." As the System finished speaking, Qin Feng was shocked. Despite his surprise, he still followed the System's instructions. Just as his fingers slid for twenty centimeters, a starting point suddenly appeared in front of him. Then, the starting point began to expand outwards, quickly opening up a translucent projection interface. However, there were only two functions in the menu that looked high-end and grand. They were the two functions that the System had mentioned earlier. After looking around for a while, Qin Feng tentatively clicked on the column "cognition update". Immediately, the entire interface refreshed, and nearly a hundred choices popped up in front of Qin Feng. Looking at the words on it, Qin Feng knew that most of them were about martial skills and cultivation techniques. "Are these all martial skills and cultivation techniques in Tianyun City?" Qin Feng asked. "Yes." The System replied. Having received the answer, he was delighted immediately. According to the original memories of his body, cultivation techniques and martial skills were very rare. The whole huge Tianyun City, with a population of nearly ten million, had few groups that possessed martial skills and cultivation techniques. Most of the cultivation techniques and martial skills were controlled by Tianyun Martial Arts School and Duke's Mansion. One had to know that even the most common martial skill was also priced at dozens of spirit stones. At Tianyun City's level, owning three to five martial skills or one to two cultivation techniques, meant having the capital that could last for hundreds or even thousands of years. As for Qin Feng, he had obtained all of Tianyun City's martial skills and cultivation techniques effortlessly. Naturally, this made him feel happy. As he raised his hand, Qin Feng casually selected a set of cultivation techniques. Swoosh! All of a sudden, the moment Qin Feng raised his hand, countless stars quickly broke down from the cultivation technique he had pointed at, and then fell into the space between Qin Feng's eyebrows like raindrops. Instantly, knowledge surged in Qin Feng's mind. At this moment, knowledge of a large scale poured into Qin Feng's mind like a spring. After about ten seconds, Qin Feng came back to his senses. However, when he came back to his senses, he discovered that there was an entire set of cultivation techniques in his mind. Moreover, it was as if this memory was imprinted in his mind, which he remembered very well. However, at the same time, Qin Feng felt a bit tired. "Cloud Stacking Art, third grade of Spirit Rank." Qin Feng read silently. The so-called "Cloud Stacking Art" was the technique to overlap one's own strength like the clouds, thus enabling one to exert power that far exceeded one's limits. However, due to the huge power of this technique, the time needed to operate this technique was relatively long. Even a skilled person would need at least eight seconds, if not ten. As for the third grade of Spirit Rank, it was already a high level. Cultivation techniques and martial techniques were also divided into different grades, and among the Spirit Rank Scrolls, the first grade was the lowest, while the ninth grade was the highest. A cultivation technique of the third grade of Spirit Rank would be sold for eighty or even a hundred spirit stones. If used properly, it could even break through one or two small cultivation stages. "I actually mastered it without reading it?" Qin Feng was stunned. An ordinary person would need several months or even years at least to comprehend a cultivation technique. If one wanted to reach the level of Qin Feng, which was complete memorization and even comprehension, it would be impossible without years or a decade's efforts. But it only took Qin Feng a few seconds! However, he soon accepted this rule of the System. And in his heart, there was a faint sense of satisfaction. As he raised his hand, he planned to click on the other options again. But just as his fingers were about to touch the menu interface, the entire interface suddenly closed and disappeared without a trace. "Master, you will lose your Mental Power by updating your cognition. You have already lost 70 percent of your Mental Power. If you had tapped your finger, you would either suffer from severe damage to your brain or death." The System said. When Qin Feng heard this, he immediately broke out in cold sweat. If the System hadn't taken action in time, he would have been in big trouble by now. For a moment, he sighed helplessly in his heart. "Then how long will it take until I can use this function again?" "Master, with your current Mental Power status, you can use a hundred percent of your Mental Power to exchange for a cultivation technique or two martial skills, while you can have ten percent of your Mental Power recovered by sleeping for an hour." After listening to the System's explanation, Qin Feng felt enlightened. Even so, Qin Feng was still secretly delighted. In that case, he would only need to sleep for ten hours to exchange for a cultivation technique or two martial skills. However, Qin Feng had no choice but to squeeze out his Mental Power to play the game. In the past, Qin Feng played games for interest and joy. But now, Qin Feng was playing the game to live. Three hundred days. That's the time he got to cultivate to the Spirit Coagulating Level. Dizzily, Qin Feng returned to Tianyun City. After returning the horse to the courier station, Qin Feng went straight back to Tiandao Internet Cafe. When Tiandao Internet Cafe opened again, a sound ringed in Qin Feng's heart. [Congratulations to you for completing the mission. The total time of the game DNF is as long as 200 hours. Do you wish to extract the Coke vending machine? ] [New Main Mission Activated: The host's account should achieve the first max-level title of the game DNF. Time limit: seven days. ] [Mission Reward: Ten computers and three e-sports chairs. ] [Failure Punishment: Retrieving seven computers. ] After hearing the messages from the System, Qin Feng was shocked. The reward for this new mission was truly tempting. However, this was the first time that the failure punishment was not the death of the host. Of course, Qin Feng did not care about the punishment. It was not difficult for him to reach the max level in seven days. As for the first max-level title, Qin Feng was determined to get it. At least until now, the only one who could pose a threat to him in this matter was Yun Haozhong. But now, Yun Haozhong did not have that spare money. At that moment, Qin Feng snickered in his heart. "System, I want the Coke vending machine." Qin Feng said after looking around for a while. Then, the Coke vending machine was sent to him by the System. At first, he thought that since he was already at the third stage of the Body Forging Level, he should have been far stronger than before. But he didn't expect that when he tried to pick up the vending machine, he was almost crushed by it. But in the end, after using up all his strength, he finally moved the Coke vending machine to an appropriate position. At this moment, he glanced at it and finally noticed the price marked on the vending machine. Coke: three spirit stones for each can. This really frightened Qin Feng. It made sense that the computer cost him three spirit stones for an hour, for he had fun and achievements. Although cola was delicious, the price of three spirit stones each can was still far too frightening. However, after the previous lesson he had learned, Qin Feng began to doubt if there was something unusual about this coke. Thinking so, Qin Feng asked the System for three spirit stones. He was unwilling to spend so much money, but he still bought a can of Coke. Before opening the can, Qin Feng asked cautiously, "The computers need maintenance fee. What about this vending machine?" "The vending machine costs fifty spirit stones a day for maintenance." "Fif..." Qin Feng was shocked, and he immediately became angry. Unfortunately, he did not dare to voice his anger. After all, the System was not someone to be trifled with. Feeling aggrieved, Qin Feng opened the coke in his hand. Then, he gulped it down. Just as he finished drinking the coke in his hand, a warm feeling suddenly rose in his stomach. Soon after, it was as if waves were surging in his mind, and the feeling of sleepiness was gradually washed away by the waves. "This coke can refresh the brain?" "Each can of coke can recover your Mental Power by thirty percent." The System explained. As he listened to the System's explanation, Qin Feng suddenly noticed the sign on the wall, which seemed to be slightly different. On the sign, half a sentence was added to the first rule. [The Internet Cafe opens from 7:00 am to 11: 00 pm. Each person can purchase six hours and three cans of coke per day at most. ]